Name: Library closes at 2:30
Start: 2022/05/17 2:30pm
End: 2022/05/17 8:00pm

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May 17, 2022 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Staff will be attending a mandatory city training.

Upcoming Events

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October

3

Book Club–The Barbizon
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
October 3, 2022

5

Visiting the Beyond
6:00 pm-7:00 pm
October 5, 2022
Have you ever wondered what the inside of a real haunted house looks like? This interactive and extremely unique presentation will take you on a tour of some of the most haunted places in the country. Curt Strutz will share original photography, history, haunted experiences, and humor.

6

Brown Bag Briefing–Webster Co. Sheriff Luke Fleener
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
October 6, 2022
Sheriff Fleener will discuss the proposal for a new Webster County Jail among other topics. Sheriff Fleener is trained in rapid response to active shooters, tactical team movement, hostage negotiations, & crime scene investigation, just to name a few of his responsibilities. Over the past 13 years he has trained over 5,000 officers across the nation. Locally, he conducts safety training sessions for businesses, schools & churches to prepare for handling active shooter situations. He has been in law enforcement for 32 years and was elected Webster County Sheriff in 2020.

11

Color Your World (Adult Coloring)
11:30 am-1:00 pm
October 11, 2022

Color Your World (Adult Coloring)
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
October 11, 2022

13

Brown Bag Briefing–Jerry Yocum, Camp Algona POW Museum
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
October 13, 2022
A former high school and community college teacher, Jerry joined a group in 2001 that was beginning to create a museum dedicated to telling the story about the German prisoners of war that were housed at Camp Algona from April of 1944 to February of 1946. This museum eventually opened in 2004 and averages over 2000 visitors every year. Attendees will find out where the prisoners came from and the type of work they did across a four state area.

20

Brown Bag Briefing–Justin Rogers, Photographer
12:00 pm-1:00 pm
October 20, 2022
Justin is a native Fort Dodger and will be sharing his passion for photography. Photography began as a hobby for Justin in 2013 and quickly turned into a second career, he is also self-employed as a web developer. Most of Justin’s works consist of rural Iowa landscapes or Des Moines cityscapes. However, given the right time of year, you can also find him photographing wildlife. Justin also enjoys leading or assisting in the teaching of local photography workshops. His flexible schedule allows him to depart at a moment’s notice if a photographic opportunity presents itself.

24

Library board meeting
3:30 pm-4:30 pm
October 24, 2022

Friends book sale–members only
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
October 24, 2022
The Monday Book Sale is for Friends of the Library members only, but memberships are available to purchase at the door.

25

Friends book sale
9:00 am-5:00 pm
October 25, 2022

26

Friends book sale
9:00 am-5:00 pm
October 26, 2022

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Friends book sale
9:00 am-5:00 pm
October 27, 2022

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Friends book sale
9:00 am-5:00 pm
October 28, 2022
All you can fit in a bag for $3

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Friends book sale
9:00 am-11:00 am
October 29, 2022
All you can fit in a bag for $1